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Pharmacists average salary by city in California
- San Jose$190,370
- Napa$186,750
- San Francisco$184,540
- Santa Rosa$175,910
- Sacramento$169,660
- Vallejo$169,600
- San Luis Obispo$168,490
- San Diego$167,490
- Salinas$164,590
- Fresno$163,710
- Hanford$163,300
- Santa Cruz$162,700
- Santa Maria$161,780
- Stockton$159,860
- Modesto$159,840
- Bakersfield$158,780
- Redding$157,380
- Chico$157,060
- Riverside$156,870
- Visalia$156,150
- Merced$155,620
- El Centro$153,750
- Yuba City$153,710
- Oxnard$153,570
- Los Angeles$151,100
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $190,370 | $199,040 | $158,280 | $128,135 | 110 |
| Napa | $186,750 | $200,580 | $169,160 | $125,773 | 113 |
| San Francisco | $184,540 | $177,410 | $164,560 | $124,331 | 116 |
| Santa Rosa | $175,910 | $170,570 | $159,800 | $119,233 | 108 |
| Sacramento | $169,660 | $172,680 | $156,420 | $115,542 | 107 |
| Vallejo | $169,600 | $170,870 | $155,240 | $115,507 | 108 |
| San Luis Obispo | $168,490 | $172,860 | $154,690 | $114,851 | 109 |
| San Diego | $167,490 | $165,130 | $154,000 | $114,261 | 112 |
| Salinas | $164,590 | $166,470 | $152,510 | $112,548 | 109 |
| Fresno | $163,710 | $169,160 | $151,320 | $112,029 | 102 |
| Hanford | $163,300 | $171,900 | $149,170 | $111,787 | 102 |
| Santa Cruz | $162,700 | $161,940 | $139,170 | $111,432 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $161,780 | $162,520 | $140,610 | $110,889 | 109 |
| Stockton | $159,860 | $162,440 | $136,980 | $109,755 | 105 |
| Modesto | $159,840 | $160,520 | $153,310 | $109,744 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $158,780 | $161,930 | $152,210 | $109,118 | 101 |
| Redding | $157,380 | $166,800 | $139,480 | $108,291 | 101 |
| Chico | $157,060 | $161,410 | $135,340 | $108,102 | 101 |
| Riverside | $156,870 | $161,870 | $131,620 | $107,990 | 106 |
| Visalia | $156,150 | $158,080 | $136,700 | $107,565 | 100 |
| Merced | $155,620 | $154,870 | $129,810 | $107,252 | 98 |
| El Centro | $153,750 | $158,490 | $129,510 | $106,147 | 95 |
| Yuba City | $153,710 | $161,240 | $132,710 | $106,124 | 104 |
| Oxnard | $153,570 | $160,430 | $131,880 | $106,041 | 111 |
| Los Angeles | $151,100 | $157,440 | $133,030 | $104,583 | 114 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1051.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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